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ZHY to SHA: distance & flight time
Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,020 mi
1,642 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHY from SHA?
The flight distance from Zhongwei (ZHY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHY to SHA?
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